The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-06-24
TRousLe IN THE CAMP.
A DecisIon That Has Caused Much Dis
content in tina salvation Army.

content I'm tina Salvatlon Army.
The recent autumn maneuvers of the
Salvation army in England were highly
successful. The Amen artillery chal-
lenged general admirations and was
especially effective at long-range prac-
tice. The Hallalu1ah infantry, which
were recently equipped with new drums
and tambourines, maintained the old
time esprit de corps.
When the Salvation cavalry came into
view laughable incident occurred. for
a religious hobby. horse took the bit in
his mouth and cavoSted and pranced all
over the field with a Salvation army
lieutenant who was utterly unable 20
hold him. Among the corps whose evo-
lrtions won especial praise were sthe
Blood and Fire Fencibles." "the Cold
Stream Guards" (Baptist), "the Royal
Seven Dial Brigade" "the Petticoat
Lane Light Cavalry" @the Cheapside
Cuirassiers, "the Collection Plate Dra-
goons, "the Mosaic Veterans" and "the
Mount Ararat Invincibles."
A large part of the army are TO be
armed with repeating sermons. Since
going into winter barracks the Salvation
Army, not to speak disrespectfully Of
that excellent organization, has adopted
the military system of the Zulus, for it
has decided that no officer shall marry
until he has distinguished himself in the
service and has reached the grade of
captain. He must also obtain the con-
sent of his post conmandant, and must
4 have sufficient military capacity to com
nland three fortresses Of the army at
once.
People who are not familiar with the
grades and ranks of the Salvation Army
may be interested to know that cam
didate, after going through a thorough
course of military instruction in the cate
chism, and passing rigid examinations on
the art of holding camp meetings. becomes
a cadet" He often serves two years as
cadet before he gets to be a lieutenant.
Ii he survives four or Ave years of ac-
tive service as lieutenant he is pro-
NOTED to be captain. A captain may
grow gray in the service without ever
becoming major. In some instances
the ambitious cadet services fifteen
years before he wears a captains shoul.
der-straps and commands class meet
ing.
A promising cadet Of the Salvation
Army who becomes enamored of a
pretty daughter of the regiment has
now to wait fifteen years before he may
wed. Promotion is slow, and unless Ire
distinguishes himself in passing the col
lection plate the young Salvation sol
dier may never reach the rank Of cap
tain. Several hussars in the Salvation
cavalry, who are engaged to pretty
young ladies in the Amen light artillery,
have despairingly given up all hopes Of
ever celebrating their nuptials. There
IL great discomfort over the new mills
tary order, and hundreds of soldiers are
deserving every day. Several battalions
have openly mutinied and thrown away
their prayer books.
The rule has been adopted to encour-
age gallantry in the field, and to prevent
martial inoongruities. Under the old
/ system a callow cadet of the Salvation
light infantry often married veteran
skirmisher OF the -Baood and Fire Fenci-
bleS," or young and pretty tambour-
inc player in the Flying artillery" gave
her hand and heart TO an ancient drum
mer OF the Mosaic veterans" Hus-
band and wife are separated for many
years. They shouted in different hattal.
lone. The husband might be sent to In
dia with his battalion to sap and mine
under heathen temple. while a. the
same time the wife might be sent 10
4 Switzerland with her battalion TO skir-
niish with the Lutherans on the Alps.
| The adoption Of the rule will also give
the Salvation Army officers time To de-
vote themselves to religious work They
viii no longer pass delightful hours in
paying court to charming young ladies,
| the flower of the religious army, nor
longer hide their lamps under bushel
on Sunday evening. Hencefortli they
will have to face grim war everywhere,
and will go to India to be eaten by IL
gers and to Switzerland to be stoned by
other Christians.
The new order about the officers mar
rying has not been received in Dais
country, but it is fearf1ily expected
every day. All the cadets and lieuten-
ants are indignant and talk Of throwing
up their commissions. II an attempt is
made to enforce the new rule in New
York there win be a mutiny In the Sal
walton Army second in history only to
the Sepoy mutiny. New York Star.
|